On the other side.
Zhang Yang silently followed the Emperor into the Imperial City.
This was Zhang Yang's first time entering the Imperial City.
He was greatly amazed by the magnificent and resplendent architecture.
Gold here had become the cheapest decorative material.
Most parts of the Imperial City were inlaid with jade and emeralds, and the walls were adorned with luminous pearls.
It truly lived up to being the Emperor's residence!
Soon.
Zhang Yang followed the Emperor to a scenic lake.
At this moment.
In the pavilion by the scenic lake, servants had already prepared tea.
After the Emperor sat down, he gestured to Zhang Yang with his chin.
"Sit down, don't be so formal."
"Alright." Zhang Yang nodded, sat down, and proactively asked.
"May I ask why the Emperor summoned me?"
The Emperor chuckled, finished the tea in his cup, and then said.
"Heh heh, you've already obtained the Azure King Wood from Hero Zhang, haven't you? And the one my son bid on was also a fake, right?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Yang was shocked.
The Azure King Wood was precisely the green box he had brought out from the Zhang family ancestral home.
The name Azure King Wood was only told to him by Luo Yiren and the others just now.
Now, the Emperor had summoned him and immediately brought up this matter.
Could it be...
He also wanted this Azure King Wood?
Seeing Zhang Yang's silence, the Emperor spoke to himself.
"Don't worry, I have no interest in the Azure King Wood. If I did, I would have snatched it long ago."
Hearing this, Zhang Yang felt more at ease.
Although he didn't know why the Emperor had brought up the Azure King Wood,
He still took out the real Azure King Wood and placed it before the Emperor.
"Your Majesty, do you know the specific origin of this Azure King Wood?" Zhang Yang asked.
"Heh heh, I know a little. This was the personal treasure of the tribal king of the northwest, King Qing, two thousand years ago. According to historical records, King Qing was the longest-lived person to date, living for nearly nine hundred years."
"And this green box is what remained in the world after his death. Legend has it that the Azure King Wood contains the method for bringing the dead back to life!"
This!
Upon hearing this, Zhang Yang was instantly stunned.
Bringing the dead back to life!
If this rumor were true, it would be too heaven-defying.
No.
Wait a moment!
"Your Majesty, since you are aware of the purpose of the Azure King Wood, why don't you open it and find out?"
The Emperor heard this and shook his head with a wry smile.
"If only it were that simple. Your father and the Lord of Qingcheng Mountain had secretly brought it to the Imperial City back then and sought my help to see if there was a way to open it."
"But I couldn't figure it out, and after we three tried for a long time, we still couldn't open it."
Zhang Yang finally understood.
No wonder the Emperor had no desire for the Azure King Wood.
Suddenly.
Zhang Yang thought of the inheritor of King Mo's desire for the Azure King Wood and asked.
"Perhaps the inheritor of King Mo knows how to open the Azure King Wood?"
"That's what I thought, and I suspect their purpose in collecting the Azure King Wood is to revive someone, King Mo!" the Emperor said.
"King Mo? Who is that?" Zhang Yang asked.
"I don't know, but the inheritor of King Mo has considerable strength, extraordinary talent, and is accompanied by black primal energy. Just this alone makes one not to underestimate this person named King Mo," the Emperor replied.
At this point, the Emperor's expression became solemn.
Clearly.
This person named King Mo had already made him feel wary.
"If that's the case, then Your Majesty should take the initiative to capture all these inheritors of King Mo. Wouldn't that eliminate future troubles?" Zhang Yang said.
"Capturing them all is not that simple. These inheritors of King Mo hide too deeply, and you never know how many there are. Just like the one who appeared today and called himself a general, he had never shown himself before."
"If I had acted today, they would indeed have died. However, they would also become more cautious, and it would be even harder to find them then," the Emperor sighed.
On the surface.
The Emperor seemed indifferent to the inheritors of King Mo, but in reality, he was secretly keeping an eye on them.
However, the inheritors of King Mo were too cunning, like rabbits with three burrows.
The people who appeared would usually not show up again for a long time.
This made the Emperor very wary and unwilling to act rashly.
He feared that if he couldn't eliminate them completely, it would lead to more serious consequences.
Zhang Yang could understand this.
He pondered for a moment and then proactively pushed the Azure King Wood towards the Emperor.
"Your Majesty, please keep this Azure King Wood for me. If it's with me, it might be stolen by the inheritors of King Mo one day, which would cause trouble."
Ever since he learned that the Azure King Wood contained the method for bringing the dead back to life, Zhang Yang knew it was a hot potato.
"Heh heh, I won't take what belongs to you. Besides, even if the inheritors of King Mo can open the Azure King Wood, they won't be able to obtain the method for bringing the dead back to life," the Emperor said, shaking his head and refusing.
Then.
He took out an Azure King Wood from his embrace, identical to Zhang Yang's.
"There are a total of five Azure King Woods in the world. You have one, and King Mo's side, including the one snatched from Qingcheng Mountain, should have three. And the one I have is the last one."
"If the inheritors of King Mo are truly interested in the legendary method for bringing the dead back to life, they must collect all five Azure King Woods. However, they will never be able to collect them all," the Emperor said with a smile.
Zhang Yang immediately understood.
No wonder the Emperor wasn't concerned at all.
It turned out there were five Azure King Woods in total.
"Alright, then I'll accept it." Zhang Yang said, and then put the Azure King Wood back.
"Yes, keep it with you. Perhaps one day you might discover the method to open the Azure King Wood?" the Emperor said with a smile.
Zhang Yang smiled slightly and didn't reply.
It wasn't that simple. The Emperor, after years of research, hadn't found it.
Could he have that ability?
Zhang Yang picked up the tea in front of him, took a sip, and asked.
"Your Majesty, you didn't summon me today just to inquire about the Azure King Wood, did you?"
"Of course not. I summoned you here to confirm something," the Emperor said.
When it came to serious matters, the Emperor's expression became serious.
"Is that primal energy within you? Can you release it for me to see?"
This!
Primal energy!
Zhang Yang was instantly surprised.
He hadn't expected the Emperor to know that he was using primal energy.
After hesitating for a moment.
Zhang Yang still activated the primal energy within him.
Boom!
Instantly, ethereal and refined primal energy appeared.
The Emperor sensed it carefully and became very excited.
"Your primal energy is so pure, much purer than your father Hero Zhang's. This is truly wonderful!"
"Hahaha!"
The Emperor laughed heartily, as if he had discovered a treasure!
Then.
He suddenly stood up.
A golden aura erupted from within him.
Faintly.
Zhang Yang heard a dragon's roar, as if a true dragon was bellowing!
Is this Dragon Qi?
Zhang Yang thought to himself.
The term Dragon Qi was told to Zhang Yang by Elder Huo Zhu.
Only the ruler of a nation, or the crown prince, was qualified to possess Dragon Qi.
Wait a moment!
Zhang Yang suddenly noticed a strange phenomenon.
When the Dragon Qi appeared, a change also occurred within him. His primal energy began to overflow involuntarily.
And the Emperor's Dragon Qi became increasingly dense.
The two seemed to be competing, and were uncontrollably drawn towards the center of the scenic lake!
And the next moment.
A sudden surge of turbulent waves erupted from the center of the lake!
Splash!
Then, an even more bizarre scene unfolded.